VU University Medical Center
| VU University Medical Center Amsterdam | |
|---|---|
| Stichting VU-VUmc | |
| Geography | |
| Location | De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°20′04″N 4°51′36″E / 52.33444°N 4.86000°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Beds | 733 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1964 (as the Academic Hospital of the Vrije Universiteit) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Netherlands |
VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (Dutch: VU Medisch Centrum or VUmc) is the university hospital affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. It is rated one of the best academic medical centers in the country in terms of patient care and research. It is located next to Amsterdam's A10 ringway in the southwestern part of the city, next to the campus of the Vrije Universiteit and close to Schiphol airport.
On 30 October 2015, researchers at the VUmc Cancer Center Amsterdam reported developing a blood test that, from a single drop of blood, can diagnose cancer with a probability of 97%, and about 6-8% probability of a false diagnosis, in healthy patients. In October 2015 the VUmc got the first MRIdian system in Europe, currently the most advanced radiation therapy system to treat tumors, because the system has a built-in MRI scanner to aim the radiation optimally.